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Power System Planning

Course Code 21EE721 CIE Marks 50
Teaching Hours/Week (L:T:P: S) 3:0:0:0 SEE Marks 50
Total Hours of Pedagogy 40 Total Marks 100
Credits 03 Exam Hours 03
Course objectives:
(1)To discuss primary components of power system planning namely load furcating, evaluation of energy
resources, provisions of electricity Act and Energy Conservation Act.
(2)To explain planning methodology for optimum power system expansion, various types of generation,
transmission and distribution.
(3)To explain forecasting of anticipated future load requirements of both demand and energy by deterministic and
statistical techniques using forecasting tools.
(4)To discuss methods to mobilize resources to meet the investment requirement for the power sector.
(5)To perform economic appraisal to allocate the resources efficiently and take proper investment decisions
(6)To discuss expansion of power generation and planning for system energy in the country
(7)To discuss evaluation of operating states of transmission system, their associated contingencies and
determination of the stability of the system for worst case conditions
(8)To discuss principles of distribution planning, supply rules, network development and the system studies.
(9)To discuss reliability criteria for generation, transmission, distribution and reliability evaluation and
analysis.
(10)To discuss grid reliability, voltage disturbances and their remedies.
(11)To discuss planning and implementation of electric utility activities designed to influence consumer
uses of electricity.
(12)To discuss market principles and the norms framed by CERC for online trading and exchange in the
interstate power market.
Teaching-Learning Process (General Instructions)
These are sample Strategies, which teacher can use to accelerate the attainment of the various course outcomes.
1. Lecturer method (L) needs not to be only traditional lecture method, but alternative effective teaching methods
could be adopted to attain the outcomes.
2. Use of Video/Animation to explain functioning of various concepts.
3. Encourage collaborative (Group Learning) Learning in the class.
4. Ask at least three HOT (Higher order Thinking) questions in the class, which promotes critical thinking.
ills
such as the ability to design, evaluate, generalize, and analyse information rather than simply recall it.
6. Introduce Topics in manifold representations.
7. Show the different ways to solve the same problem with different circuits/logic and encourage the students to
come up with their own creative ways to solve them.
8. Discuss how every concept can be applied to the real world - and when that's possible, it helps improve the
students' understanding.
Module-1
Power System: Planning Principles, Planning Process, Project Planning, Power Development, National and
Regional Planning, Enterprise Resources Planning, Planning Tools, Power Planning Organisation, Scenario
Planning.
Electricity Forecasting: Load Requirement, System Load, Electricity Forecasting, Forecasting Techniques,
Forecasting Modelling, Spatial Load Forecasting, Peak Load - Forecast, Reactive Load Forecast, Unloading
of a System.
Teaching-Learning Process Chalk and Board, Power Point Presentation.
Module-2
Power-System Economics: Financial Planning, Techno Economic Viability, Private Participation, Financial
Analysis, Economic Analysis, Transmission, Rural Electrification Investment, Total System Analysis, Credit -
Risk Assessment.
Generation Expansion: Generation Capacity and Energy, Generation Mix, Clean Coal Technologies
Renovation and Modernisation of Power Plants.
Teaching-Learning Process Chalk and Board, Power Point Presentation.
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Module-3
Transmission Planning: Transmission Planning Criteria, Right of Way, Network Studies, High Voltage
Transmission, HVDC Transmission, Conductors, Sub Stations, Power Grid, Reactive Power Planning, Energy
Storage.
Teaching-Learning Process Chalk and Board, Power Point Presentation.

Module-4
Distribution: Distribution Deregulation, Planning Principles, Electricity Supply Rules, Criteria and Standards,
Sub Transmission, Basic Network, Low Voltage Direct Current Electricity, Upgradation of Existing Lines and
Sub Stations, Network Development, System Studies, Urban Distribution, Rural Electrification.
Reliability and Quality: Reliability Models, System Reliability, Reliability and Quality Planning,
Functional Zones, Generation Reliability Planning Criteria, Transmission Reliability Criteria, Distribution
Reliability, Reliability Evaluation, Grid Reliability, Quality of Supply.
Teaching-Learning Process Chalk and Board, Power Point Presentation.

Module-5
Demand-Side Planning: Demand Response, Demand Response Programmes, Demand Response
Technologies, Energy Efficiency, Energy - Economical Products, Efficient Energy Users, Supply Side
Efficiency, Energy Audit.
Electricity Market: Market Principles, Power Pool, Independent System Operator, Distribution System
Operator, Power Markets, Market Rules, Bidding, Trading, Settlement System, Merchant Power,
Differential Electricity, Congestion Management, Ancillary Services, Hedging, Smart Power Market.

Teaching-Learning Process Chalk and Board, Power Point Presentation.

Course outcome (Course Skill Set)

At the end of the course the student will be able to :
(1)Discuss primary components of power system planning, planning methodology for optimum power system
expansion and load forecasting.
(2)Understand economic appraisal to allocate the resources efficiently and appreciate the investment
decisions
(3)Discuss expansion of power generation and planning for system energy in the country, evaluation of
operating states of transmission system, their associated contingencies and the stability of the system.
(4)Discuss principles of distribution planning, supply rules, network development and the system studies
(5)Discuss reliability criteria for generation, transmission, distribution and reliability evaluation and analysis, grid
reliability, voltage disturbances and their remedies
(6)Discuss planning and implementation of electric utility activities, market principles and the norms framed.
Assessment Details (both CIE and SEE)
The weightage of Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) is 50% and for Semester End Exam (SEE) is 50%. The
minimum passing mark for the CIE is 40% of the maximum marks (20 marks out of 50). A student shall be deemed
to have satisfied the academic requirements and earned the credits allotted to each subject/ course if the student
secures not less than 35% ( 18 Marks out of 50)in the semester-end examination(SEE), and a minimum of 40%
(40 marks out of 100) in the sum total of the CIE (Continuous Internal Evaluation) and SEE (Semester End
Examination) taken together
Continuous Internal Evaluation:
Three Unit Tests each of 20 Marks (duration 01 hour)
1. First test at the end of 5th week of the semester
2. Second test at the end of the 10th week of the semester
3. Third test at the end of the 15th week of the semester
Two assignments each of 10 Marks
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4. First assignment at the end of 4th week of the semester

5. Second assignment at the end of 9th week of the semester
Group discussion/Seminar/quiz any one of three suitably planned to attain the COs and POs for 20 Marks
(duration 01 hours)
6. At the end of the 13th week of the semester
The sum of three tests, two assignments, and quiz/seminar/group discussion will be out of 100 marks and will be
scaled down to 50 marks
(to have less stressed CIE, the portion of the syllabus should not be common /repeated for any of the methods
of the CIE. Each method of CIE should have a different syllabus portion of the course).

outcome defined for the course.

Semester End Examination:
Theory SEE will be conducted by University as per the scheduled timetable, with common question papers for
the subject (duration 03 hours)
The question paper will have ten questions. Each question is set for 20 marks.
There will be 2 questions from each module. Each of the two questions under a module (with a maximum of
3 sub-questions), should have a mix of topics under that module.
The students have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each module.
Suggested Learning Resources:
Textbook
1. Electric Power Planning, A. S. Pabla, McGraw Hill, 2nd Edition, 2016.
Activity Based Learning (Suggested Activities in Class)/ Practical Based learning
Activity Based Learning, Quizzes, Seminars.